❓ A Member of Parliament is questioning the use of the Lake Kepwari mine void as a diving training venue, seeking clarification on allocation processes and departmental oversight. The Department of Mines and Petroleum partially deflects responsibility to the Minister for Environment.
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I refer to the Lake Kepwari mine void on Yancoal Australia Group’s Premier Coal mine site in Collie, and ask: (a) is the Lake Kepwari mine void currently being used as a diving training venue; (b) how was the availability to use the Lake Kepwari mine void allocated to the current company using the facility as a training site; and (c) does the Department of Mines and Petroleum have any control over how mine voids are used, the purpose of their use and who accesses the mine voids for such purposes?
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Answered
6 May 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
56 days
The Department of Mines and Petroleum advises:
(a)
- (b)
This question should be referred to the Minister for Environment.
(c)
The Department of Mines and Petroleum has statutory input into approvals, operations,
safety, and mine closure that relate to mine voids subject to the provisions contained
within the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
,
Mines Safety and Inspection
Regulations 1995
and
Mining Act 1978
and
Mining Regulations 1981
.
(a)
- (b)
This question should be referred to the Minister for Environment.
(c)
The Department of Mines and Petroleum has statutory input into approvals, operations,
safety, and mine closure that relate to mine voids subject to the provisions contained
within the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994
,
Mines Safety and Inspection
Regulations 1995
and
Mining Act 1978
and
Mining Regulations 1981
.
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